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A slow but constant growth of GDP has been noticeable over the last three months in all of Europe, showed Eurostat data.

For the first time in years, not even a single economy reported a decrease in GDP.

On the contrary, all economies marked growth of between 0.1% and 0.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2016.

Outgoing US President might have repeatedly called for a debt relief for Greece during his 2-day visit in Athens, but according to German media outlet “Deutsche Welle” (DW), his exhortations have fallen on deaf ears in the German political establishment.

Their efforts to humanely address the refugee crisis have put Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis (photo) and Lesvos Mayor Spyros Galinos on a short list of 15 local authority leaders from around the world contending for the title of World Mayor 2016.

On Wednesday, the European Commission decided not to stop the funds for Spain and Portugal next year, in spite of the fact that the two countries are in violation of the budget rules of the EU, reported Reuters.

People in Balkan countries see corruption as one of the key problems in society, often view politicians as corrupt as well, and in many cases do not believe their governments are tackling the issue, a new survey by the watchdog organisation Transparency International shows.

President Tayyip Erdoğan spoke to a supportive audience in Ankara on Nov. 14 and said something about the strained relations between Turkey and the European Union. Slamming Martin Schulz, the president of the European Parliament, who said the negotiations with Turkey would end if Turkey brings back the death penalty, Erdoğan said: "You say 'we'll stop the accession talks;' well, you're late.

A band plays lively music on İzmir's Kıbrıs Şehitleri Street, a smaller version of Istanbul's İstiklal, in front of the Alsancak Bakery.

The biggest and brightest full moon in nearly 70 years has lit up skies across the world.
Stargazers were treated to the spectacular ‘supermoon’ where it appeared 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than usual.
The event, described as “undeniably beautiful” by US space agency Nasa, is the result of the Moon coming closer to Earth than it has done since 1948.

Bulgaria has highest percentage in the European Union (EU) of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion - 41.3%, media giant Bertelsmann says in a report.

One-third of the Bulgarians have no resources to cover basic needs, necessary for normal life, according to the report.

As many as 325 polling stations have been opened across the world for the need of the Bulgarian diaspora, election authorities say on Sunday, as Bulgarians are voting for President.